Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is possibly the most popular ghost story in the English language.
It may seem weird that Christmas has a famous ghost story, but the reality is that Christmas ghost stories were a tradition in Victorian England. Continue reading “Episode 063- Christmas Ghost Stories”
Some horror movies don’t play fair.
We go to horror movies to feel the exhilaration of being scared, and to experience our fears from a safe distance. Continue reading “Episode 062- Gut Punch Horror”
How does it make you feel when somebody stares at you?
An unflinching stare. Angry? Scared? Anxious? All of the above? How about when said eyes belong to a doll? Depends on the doll, really. If it’s obviously fake, then it’s not a problem, but what if it’s really life-like? Continue reading “Episode 061- ACGT/0101: AI and the Uncanny Valley”
Existing tech meets future-tense nightmare: how scared should we be when Elon Musk helps fund a horror movie about AI and “lethal autonomous weapons”? After you listen to @hellbenthorror Ep 061, watch the short film here: https://youtu.be/9CO6M2HsoIA